CWE-805: Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value

ID CWE-805

Abstraction Base

Structure Simple

Status Incomplete

Number of CVEs 17

The product uses a sequential operation to read or write a buffer, but it uses an incorrect length value that causes it to access memory that is outside of the bounds of the buffer.

When the length value exceeds the size of the destination, a buffer overflow could occur.

Modes of Introduction

Phase	Note
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Applicable Platforms

Type	Class	Name
Language		C
Language		C++
Language	Assembly

Relationships

View			Weakness
# ID	View	Status	# ID	Name	Abstraction	Structure	Status
CWE-1000	Research Concepts	Draft	CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	Class	Simple	Stable
CWE-1305	CISQ Quality Measures (2020)	Incomplete	CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	Class	Simple	Stable
CWE-1340	CISQ Data Protection Measures	Incomplete	CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	Class	Simple	Stable

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

The Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC™) effort provides a publicly available catalog of common attack patterns that helps users understand how adversaries exploit weaknesses in applications and other cyber-enabled capabilities.

CAPEC at Mitre.org

# ID	Name	Weaknesses
CAPEC-100	Overflow Buffers	CWE-805
CAPEC-256	SOAP Array Overflow	CWE-805

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# CVE	Description	CVSS	EPSS	EPSS Trend (30 days)	Affected Products	Weaknesses	Security Advisories	Exploits	PoC	Pubblication Date	Modification Date
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